Attorneys for KOAT Action 7 News and the Albuquerque Journal were in court Friday, fighting to keep the murder trial of two Albuquerque police officers as open and transparent as possible.

For months, the state has said they want the public to see and hear everything. But in court Friday, special prosecutor Randi McGinn said she wants to put a muzzle on James Boyd's long and violent criminal history.

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McGinn said with the exception of what officers knew at the time of the shooting, all that information should be sealed. She said releasing more about Boyd's criminal past could taint a jury.

But the defense said that was hypocritical. They said the special prosecutor was talking out of both sides of her mouth because she was adamant the case be tried locally and be open, and now she wants a gag order.

Attorneys for the media told the judge they were very opposed to any sort of gag order, and that Boyd's criminal past is all public record. Action 7 News has reported on his background, and the background of the former APD officers involved in the case.

The judge said she would not rule from the bench and come up with a written decision.

More than 1,000 Bernalillo County residents have been questioned as potential jurors for this case.